Naz Reid got a good look at a potential game-winning 3-pointer. It bounced off the edge.

A furious fourth-quarter rally by the Timberwolves fell just short as they lost 107-105 to the defending champion Boston Celtics on Sunday afternoon at the TD Garden in Boston. It is the second loss in a row for Minnesota.

The Wolves (8-8) fell behind by as many as 19 points in the third quarter, but they closed the deficit and found themselves in a one-possession game in the final minutes. Anthony Edwards hit a clutch 3, and Julius Randle found a cutting Jaden McDaniels on their next possession, making it a 104-102 game with just over two minutes remaining.

But Jaylen Brown, who finished with a game-high 29 points for the Celtics (14-3), hit a 3 from the top of the key with 1 minute, 15 seconds left, putting Boston ahead by seven points. Randle made 1 of 2 from the free throw line until the next possession, and Donte DiVincenzo handed possession to him for a layup a possession later, making it 107-105.

After coming up with a critical stop, Wolves coach Chris Finch called a pair of timeouts with 7.1 seconds left to advance the ball. Edwards got the ball, drove and kicked it out to McDaniels, who made the extra pass to Reid at the top of the key. It was a beautiful sight, but the shot just missed. It was an excellent rally, but Minnesota fell just short.

The effort was encouraging after Thursday’s dysfunctional loss to the Toronto Raptors. The Wolves didn’t look like that team on Sunday, even without Mike Conley, who was ruled out for the game with a sprained toe. DiVincenzo got his first start of the season and finished his night with 11 points, three rebounds and a pair of assists.

Edwards led the Wolves with a team-high 28 points, Randle had 23 points and six rebounds and Rudy Gobert took advantage of the small Celtics lineup with 10 points and 20 rebounds, eight of which came on the offensive glass.

Jayson Tatum had 26 points and eight rebounds. Derrick White scored 19, 10 of which came in the fourth quarter.

Rob Dillingham had his best game in a Timberwolves uniform, playing a career-high 16 minutes and scoring a career-high 14 points, his first double-digit performance. He also had an assist and finished with a plus-minus of plus-2.

The Wolves bench was quiet outside Dillingham with the reserves totaling 23 points.

Ultimately, the Wolves couldn’t get it done, but it was an effort they piled on moving forward. They’ll need a similar intensity when they host the Houston Rockets at Target Center on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. for more NBA Cup action.